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| − | A taxi ride costs <math>1.50 plus < | + | A taxi ride costs <math>1.50</math> plus <math>0.25</math> per mile traveled. How much does a 5-mile taxi ride cost? |
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| − | This equals <math>2.75</math>, | + | This equals <math>2.75</math>, D. |
Revision as of 18:53, 7 February 2013
A taxi ride costs 
plus 
per mile traveled. How much does a 5-mile taxi ride cost?
There are five miles which need to be traveled. In the problem, it states that each ride costs plus per mile. Since you need to travel 
miles, the answer is simply:
+
This equals 
, D.
